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The 1988-Fall Season 1 August through 30 November 1988 Don Bolduc, Steve Carlson, Oscar Johnson and Dick Ruhme Foreword by Robert B. Janssen |
The most prominent feature of the 1988 fall season was the continuing severe drought conditions which persisted until November.
The proof of how severe the weather conditions were is indicated by the temperature; June, July and August 1988 were the warmest three months on record in the Twin Cities with an average temperature of 75.5° F. This even surpassed the severe dry period recorded in 1933, which most thought would never be
surpassed.
Rainfall during the fall was inadequate over most of the state. This again was a continuation of the severe drought that began in the Spring of 1988. Most of the land in the state was parched and was short of normal moisture . Small sloughs were totally gone, larger sloughs and most lakes had wide muddy margins . Many lakes were just mud from one end to the other. A good example of this was
Tiger Lake, just west of Norwood in Carver County, which was one huge expanse of mud.
Eared Grebes and other waterfowl had nested there the year before!
August and September were dry, hot and windy. October was the fourth coldest month on record with an average temperature only 44° and the dryness continued. November was the first month with above average precipitation in 1988, but most of it fell as snow during the month. Thus after a hot, dry summer, we started a cold, early winter. On November 5 snow fell in many areas of the state and by November 28th the temperature fell to 5° in the Twin Cities and below zero across northern Minnesota. On top of all this, the wind blew constantly. There were more windy days during the fall.of 1988 than I can recall in the last 40 years. They weren't light winds either. Many days saw winds of 20 to 25 MPH and more.
Wind, drought and heat do not make for real good birding, and, as a result, the Fall of 1988 saw few real rarities and rather poor migration. Discouraging was the fact that the numbers of juvenile birds was way down, no doubt related to the drought during the summer breeding season. Banding records from a number of areas around the United States showed less than one-half the number of juveniles present during 1988 as compared to other years.
The Minnesota duck kill in 1988 was only one-half that of previous hunting seasons.
The season was reduced to 30 days from the normal 40 and the bag limit was reduced from four to three -a wise move on the part of those concerned with hunting regulations.
The Minnesota bird list benefitted from one severe weather phenomenon during the fall of 1988. Hurricane Gilbert raised havoc in the Caribbean area and also when it smashed into the coast of Mexico. It then turned sharply north into Texas, eventually dying out in the mid-section of the United States in the Mississippi River Valley. Gilbert's strong winds blew Magnificent Frigatebirds into the upper Midwest. In Minnesota we had one confirmed sighting in the Minnesota River Valley in Dakota County on
October and a possible sighting at Lake Itasca on 22 September. There were other first state records in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio.
Other highlights of the fall migration in-
eluded a Pacific Loon in Duluth on 21 October, Ross' Geese in Minneapolis on 30 September and in Rochester on 22 November.
The bird of the North Shore of Lake Superior was the King Eider in Grand Marais Harbor from 30 October to 2 November.
One of the often overlooked fall migration phenomenon in the state is the concentration of Common Mergansers on Lake Pepin. This usually occurs around the third week in November, and is truly a sight to behold when I,OOO's of birds are present as in the fall of 1988.
Hawk Ridge in Duluth experienced a fair migration of hawks. August showed a better than average count, September was average with a peak count of 10,370 hawks on the 14th. The peak October day was the 21st when 731 were seen. The remainder of the fall was unimpressive, since there were no good fronts for late fall Rough-legged and eagle migrations.
There were record numbers of Ospreys, American Kestrels and Merlins counted at the Ridge. Sharp-shinned, Broad-winged, Cooper's and Red-tailed Hawk numbers were about average. Northern Northern Goshawk numbers were at the low expected at this point in their ten-year cycle. Wild Turkey Vulture numbers were about average, but the trend in Northern Harrier numbers continues downward on a long term basis. My experience in other parts of the state seems contrary to this down swing.
I have seen many more Harriers than in previous years. There was only one Ferruginous Hawk report; however, Prairie Falcons were recorded in six different counties.
The only unusual shorebirds were a Longbilled Curlew in Pope County and Ruffs in Scott and Hennepin Counties.
Gulls were about as expected except for a Lesser Black-backed in Hennepin and a Black-legged Kittiwake on the Mississippi River at Hastings for a few hours.
The first Snowy Owl of the season was seen in Minneapolis on 7 November. The first report in Duluth wasn't until 13 November.
A Northern Hawk Owl was south of Mille Lacs Lake on 7 November. There were Burrowing Owl families in Traverse and Yellow Medicine Counties into September. Two Boreal Owls were banded at Hawk Ridge, one on 10/29, another on 11/10. The only Northern Northern Saw-whet Owl reports came from the Hawk Ridge Banding Station.
Other Casual records included a Say's Phoebe in Olmsted County, a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Ely, St. Louis County and a Carolina Wren at Coon Rapids, Anoka County.
The Blue-gray Gnatcatcher is expanding its range in the state as recent records from northern and western areas of the state indicate; but it was amazing to see one in a mixed warbler flock at Blackduck Lake in Beltrami County on 19 August.
There were more Mountain Bluebirds than usual in the state this fall with records from the south, west and northwest. There was only one Townsend 's Solitaire report-that in Aitkin County.
The warbler migration 'Was average with few large waves reported. The most unusual record was that of a Louisiana Waterthrush in Kittson County on the 9th of August.
A Black-headed Grosbeak showed up at a feeder in Aitkin on II November and stayed for two weeks, giving many birders a nice look at this casual Minnesota species.
There are few fall records for the Hen slow's Sparrow in Minnesota; however, one was carefully identified on 9 October in Houston County. Sharp-tailed sparrows, another fall rarity, were seen in Duluth and Hennepin County in September.
Smith 's Longspurs are fun to see at anytime.
They were at Duluth, Rothsay in Wilkin County, and Cottonwood County in late September and in October.
Last, but not least, the House Finch expansion into the state continues. They are now regular in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties and it seems just a matter of time before they are regular in most areas of the state.
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| Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks | |||||
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) | Early north 9/20 St. Louis KE, 10/1 Otter Tail SDM; early south 9/25 Blue Earth AB, 9/30 Mower AP; late north 10/29 Lake SC, 11/4 Cook KMH; late south 11/5 McLeod RJ and Mower JM, 11/24 Olmsted BSE. | ||||
| Ross's Goose (Anser rossii) | 9/30 Hennepin SC et al. (The Loon 60:181-182) 11/22 Rochester JB, PP (The Loon 61:50). | ||||
| Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) | Only report 10/14 Chippewa AB. | ||||
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) | Reported from 17 counties north, 30 counties south. | ||||
| Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) | Late north 10/9 Clay LCF, 10/22 Aitkin WN, 11/24 Beltrami AB; late south 11/5 Meeker RJ, 11/8 Washington DS, 11/27 Ramsey RH. | ||||
| Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) | Reported north 8/14 St. Louis AB; late south 11/4 Wabasha DWM, 11/5 Houston FL, 11/19 Dakota DZ. | ||||
| Gadwall (Mareca strepera) | Late north 10/2 Beltrami AB, 10/5 Duluth CO; late south 11/19 Dakota DZ and Hennepin SC, 11/20 Benton and Steams AB. | ||||
| American Wigeon (Mareca americana) | Late north 10/3 Douglas AB, 10/22 Aitkin WN, 11/30 Cook KMH; late south 11/18 Dakota AP, 11/19 Hennepin SC, 11/23 Ramsey RH. | ||||
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | Reported from 24 counties north, 32 counties south. | ||||
| American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) | Early south 8/26 Anoka JH, 9/13 Hennepin SC, 10/8 Washington DS; late north 9/30 Todd PH, 10/16 BeckerSDM, 11/26 HubbardAB. | ||||
| Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) | Late north 9/3 Duluth SC, 10/9 Aitkin WN, 11/7 Crow Wing AB; late south 11/5 Meeker RJ and Washington DS, 11/6 Hennepin SC, 11/1 Nicollet JF. Blue-winged Thai Late north 10/8 ltascaAB, DB, 10/14 Wilkin SC, 10/16 Aitkin WN; late south 10/14 Freeborn RJ, 10/28 Freeborn AP, 10/31 Anoka SC. | ||||
| Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) | Late north 10/3 Douglas AB, 10/16 Aitkin WN, 10/20 Cook SOL; late south 11/10 Wright DO, 11/11 Nicollet JF, 11/19 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) | Late north 11/1 Beltrami AB, 10/29 Hubbard TS; late south 11/5 Meeker RJ, 11/13 Hennepin SC, 11/15 Houston FL. | ||||
| Redhead (Aythya americana) | Late north 9/20 Cook WP, 10/1 Beltrami AB, 11/30 Cook KMH; late south 11/5 Meeker RJ, 11/11 Anoka DS, 11/13 Hennepin sc. | ||||
| Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) | Late north 10/16 Aitkin WN, 11/24 Mille Lacs SC, 11/30 Cook KMH, WP: late south 11/18 Dakota AP, 11/19 Hennepin SC and Washington DS. | ||||
| Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) | 11/19 Carver RJ, 11/25 Lake of the Woods AB; only reports. | ||||
| Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) | Late north 11/23 Otter Tail SDM, 11/25 Lake of the Woods AB, 11/30 Cook KMH; late south 11/19 Washington DS, 11/27 Ramsey RH, 11/30 Hennepin SC, ES. | ||||
| KING EIDER (Somateria spectabilis) | 10/30-11/2 Grand Marais, Cook Co. SC et al. (The Loon 61:38). | ||||
| Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) | 11/20 Duluth SG, DK; only report. | ||||
| Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) | 10/13 Duluth KE, 10/20-23 Waseca m.ob., 10/21 Freeborn AP, 11/4-16 Ramsey m.ob., 11/26,30 Cook m.ob., only reports. | ||||
| White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) | 10/25 Duluth DK, 10/29 Cook SC, KE, 11/5 Cook BSE, 11/19 Wabasha KE; only reports. | ||||
| Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) | 10/13 Duluth KE, 10/29-30, 11/5-6,24 Cook m.ob., 11/28 Hennepin SC; only reports. | ||||
| Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) | 10/29 Cook SC and Lake KE, 11/3 Mille Lacs KE; only reports. | ||||
| Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) | Early north 8/9 Kittson AB, 10/21 Douglas BSE; early south 8/9 Hennepin SC, 10/14 Chippewa AB; late north II 124 Beltrami AB, 11/30 Cook KMH; late south 11/27 Ramsey RH, 11/30 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) | Early south 10/28 Hennepin SC, 10/29 Wabasha BSE, 11/1 Washington WL. | ||||
| Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) | Late north 10/28 Otter Tail SDM, 11/12 Cook KMH, 11/25 Lake of the Woods AB; late south 11/19 Hennepin SC, OJ and Meeker RJ (1000 +), 11/27 Houston FL, 11/30 Dakota SC, ES. | ||||
| Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) | Early south 9/17 Cottonwood DB, 10/15 Washington TBB, 11/3 Wabasha AP, 11/29 Hennepin OJ, Peak 11/21 Wabasha, 1000 +. | ||||
| Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) | Late north 11/13 Aitkin WN, 11/20 Crow Wing AB; late south 11/14 Washington WL, 11/25 Wabasha DWM, 11/30 Hennepin SC, ES. | ||||
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) | Late north 11/23 Aitkin BSE; late south 11/11 Ramsey TSo, 11/15 Houston FL, 11/30 Hennepin SC, ES. Thrkey Vulture Hawk Ridge count: 666; late north 10/4 Cook SOL, 10/9 Hubbard HJF, 10/15 Duluth HR; late south 10/2 Goodhue DZ and Olmsted BSE, 10/3 Houston EMF, 10 11/Fillmore NAO. | ||||
| Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys | |||||
| Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) | Reported from 18 north and nine south counties. | ||||
| Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis) | All reports: 8/14-11/11 Cook m.ob., 10/1311! 30 Lake(6) SWIMS, 11/25 BeltramiAB. | ||||
| Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) | Reported from Aitkin, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington and St. Louis Counties. Wild Thrkey Reported from Fillmore and Houston Counties. | ||||
| Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) | All reports: 9/21-11/23 Wilkin (max. 71) SDM, 11/20 Otter Tail SDM, 11/26 Norman (30) RJ, AP. | ||||
| Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) | Reported from four counties north, 15 counties south. | ||||
| Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) | Reported from nine north and 24 south counties. | ||||
| Grebes | |||||
| Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) | Late north 10/16 Aitkin WN, 10/23 Mille Lacs BSE, 10/24 Otter Tail DS; late south 11/8 Rice FKS, 11/14 Hennepin SC, 11/30 Olmsted JB. | ||||
| Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) | Late north II/6 Cook WP, 11/9 Pine AB, 11/22 Aitkin WN; late south 11/1 Washington WL, 11/5 WrightRJ, 11/25 WabashaWDM. | ||||
| Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) | Late north 9/5 Clearwater AB, 10/24 Otter Tail DS, 10/29 Lake SC; south 9/20 Hennepin DC. | ||||
| Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) | Late north 8/19 Beltrami RJ, AP, 10/24 OtterTail DS, 10/29 Lake SC; late south 8/20 McLeod AB, 9/20 Hennepin DC, 10/29 Faribault RJ. | ||||
| Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) | Late north 9/5 Clearwater AB, 10/21 Douglas BSE, 10/24 OtterTail DS; late south 8/13 Yellow Medicine BSE, 9/29 Waseca AMP. | ||||
| Pigeons, Doves | |||||
| Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) | Reported from 11 north and 24 south counties . | ||||
| Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) | Late north 11/17 Cook SOL, 11/19 Otter Tail SDM, 11/20 Aitkin AB. | ||||
| Cuckoos | |||||
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) | All reports: 8/13 Dodge AP, RJ, 8/17 Brown JS, 8/20 Redwood AB, 8/24-30 Houston EMF, 9/5 Olmsted BSE, 9/7 Hennepin SC, 9/17 Duluth m.ob. | ||||
| Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) | Late north 8/10 Itasca AB, 8/18 Clay LCF, 9/4 Aitkin WN; late south 8/20 Redwood AB, 9 11/Freeborn RH, 9/25 Olmsted BSE. | ||||
| Nightjars | |||||
| Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) | Late north 9/10 Aitkin WN, 10/9 OtterTail SDM, late south 10/5 Hennepin SC, 10/7 Dakota JD, 10/12 Le Sueur HJC; peak 8/14 Duluth (5994) KC. | ||||
| Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) | All reports: 8/1-9/7 Houston EMF, 8/17 Cook SOL, 9/4 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Swifts | |||||
| Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) | Late north 8/25 Clay LCF, 9/4 Todd PH and Aitkin WN; late south 9/15 Ramsey RH, 9/21 Brown JS, 10/8 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Hummingbirds | |||||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) | Late north 9/18 Koochiching GM, 91l9 Becker BK, 9/20 Cook SOL; late south 9/18 Dodge AP, 9/24 Cottonwood BF, 10/4 Dakota JD. | ||||
| Rails, Gallinules, Coots | |||||
| Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) | One report: 10/16 Lac qui Parle AB. | ||||
| Sora (Porzana carolina) | All reports: Hubbard (no date) JL, 8/14-9/27 Hennepin m.ob., 8/23 Freeborn NHO, 9!'.) Beltrami AB, 9/4 Ramsey RH, 9/6 Goodhue AP, 9/25 Martin AB. | ||||
| Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) | One report: 8/8 Anoka (1) OS. | ||||
| American Coot (Fulica americana) | Late south 10/21 Douglas BSE, 11/4 Cook KMH, 11/11 Carlton AB; late south 11/16 Wabasha DWM, 11/20 Ramsey DZ, 11/30 Hennepin m.ob. | ||||
| Cranes | |||||
| Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) | All reports: 8/6-10/9 Anoka RH, DS, 8/9 Kittson AB, 8/19 Lake of the Woods AP, RJ, 9/5, Goodhue AP, 9/21-10/28 Wilkin SDM, 10/1-16 Duluth m.ob., 10/3TraverseAB, 11/9 Otter Tail SDM. | ||||
| Stilts, Avocets | |||||
| American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) | All reports: 8/10 Hennepin (4) OJ, m.ob., 8/20 Dakota (7) TT, RG, 8/27 Big Stone (1) RJ. | ||||
| Plovers | |||||
| Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) | Early north 8/9 Kittson and Pennington AB, 8/28 Clay LCF; late north 10/22 Mille Lacs BSE, 11/3 Aitkin KE; one south report 10/17 Chippewa RJ, 10/26 Cottonwood AP | ||||
| American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) | Early north 8/9 Kittson AB, 8/26 Cook KMH; early south 9/2 Nicollet JF, 9/13 Hennepin SC; late north 10/13 Cook KMH, 10/22 Mille Lacs BSE; late south 9/25 Cottonwood BF, 9/26 Blue Earth and Fillmore AP, 9/30 Brown JS. | ||||
| Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) | Late north 10/5 Crow Wing AB, 10/14 Clay SC, 11/6 OtterTail SDM; late south 11/4 Murray JP, 11/5 Wright RJ, 11/28 Ramsey DS. | ||||
| Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) | Late north 8/11 Polk AB, 8/18 St. Louis WP, 10/2 Beltrami AB; late south 8/22 Scott AB, 9/24 Blue Earth RJ, 10/11 Hennepin SC, ES. | ||||
| Sandpipers | |||||
| Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) | Two reports: 8/7 Clay LCF, 8/20 Clay AP. | ||||
| LONG-BILLED CURLEW (Numenius americanus) | 10/9 Pope DK (The Loon 60:186). | ||||
| Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) | All reports: 8/19 Beltrami AP, RJ, 10/3 Traverse (2 injured) AB. | ||||
| Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) | All reports: 8/1-3 Carver (1) SC, ES, 8/1314 Yellow Medicine BSE, KE. Ruddy Thrnstone One report: 9/24 Mille Lacs DB. | ||||
| Red Knot (Calidris canutus) | All reports: 9/3 Clearwater AB, 9/24 Minnesota Lake, Blue Earth and Faribault Co. RG and 9/28 same location WN, AP. | ||||
| RUFF (Calidris pugnax) | 8/9-14 French Lake, Hennepin Co. SC, et al. (TheLoon60:181), 8/21 GeisLake, Scott Co. RG (The Loon 60:181). | ||||
| Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) | Early north 8/11 Kittson AB, 8/14 St. Louis AB; early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/5 Nicollet JF; late north 10/3 Traverse AB and Becker RJ, 10/9 Clay LCF; late south 9/14 Hennepin TSo and Brown AP, 9/17 Fillmore AP, 9/26 Blue Earth, Faribault AP. | ||||
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) | Early north 8/9 Pennington AB, 8/25 Cook KMH; early south 8/13 Lyon BSE, 8/22 Hennepin ES, SC; late north 10/2 Beltrami AB, 10/22 Aitkin BSE, WN; late south OJ, 9/24 Blue Earth RJ, 9/26 Waseca AP, 9/28 Blue Earth, Faribault WN, AP. | ||||
| Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) | Early north 8/9 Kittson AB, 8/18 Cook KMH; early south 8/4 Hennepin SC, 8/14 Dakota JD and Lyon BSE; late north 10/2 Beltrami AB, 10/3 Traverse AB; late south 9/14 Hennepin TSo and Brown AP, 10/13 Freeborn AP. | ||||
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) | All reports: 8/4 Hennepin (1) SC, ES and Dakota (30) JD, 8/20 McLeod AB, 9/l-11 Duluth (1) KE, m.ob. | ||||
| Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) | Late north 10/29 Lake KE, 11/4 Mille Lacs AB, DB, 11/13 Aitkin WN; late south 10/16 Lac qui Parle AB, Steams DO and Brown JS, 10/20 Ramsey TSo, 11/5 McLeod RJ. Donlin All reports: 8/14 Dakota JD, 8/25-10/31 Cook WP, m.ob., 8/26 Wabasha AP, 9/22 Duluth KE, 10/3TraverseAB, 10/15 Fillmore AP, 10/30 Fillmore AP, RJ, 11/3 Aitkin KE, 11/4 Mille Lacs AB, DB. | ||||
| Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) | Late north 8/26 Cook KMH, WP, 9/4 Clay LCF, 10/3 Traverse AB; late south 9/26 Waseca AP, 9/28 Blue Earth, Faribault WN, AP, 10/13 Freeborn AP. | ||||
| Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) | Early north 8/7 Clay LCF, 8/9 Kittson AB; early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/14 Dakota JD and Yellow Medicine BSE; late north 8/19 Beltrami RJ, 10/3 Traverse AB; late south 8/20 McLeod AB, 8/27 Big Stone RJ. | ||||
| Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) | All reports: 8/15-19 Nicollet JF, 8/15 Freeborn NHO, 8/30-10/8 Wright ES, RJ, 9/25 Watonwan AB, 10/2 Beltrami AB, 10/13 Freeborn AP, 10/15 Anoka DZ and Fillmore AP. | ||||
| American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) | Late north 10/7 Hubbard TBB, 10/24 Cook KMH, 10/29 Kanabec AB ; late south 10/16 Fillmore NAO, 11/1 Swift DO, 11/12 Anoka DS. | ||||
| Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) | Late north 10/22 Mille Lacs BSE, 11/4 Aitkin AB, DB, 11/6 Otter Tail SDM; late south 11/13 Hennepin ES, 11/19 Pipestone JP, 11/20 Benton AB. | ||||
| Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) | Late north 8/28 Clay LCF, 9/10 St. Louis CO, 10/1 Clearwater AB; late south 9/8 Washington DS, 9/13 HennepinAB, SC, 9/21 Dakota AP. | ||||
| Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) | Late north 8/27 Traverse RJ, 8/28 Clay LCF, 9/3 Beltrami AB; late south 9/23 Hennepin ES, 9/24 Freeborn NHO, 9/25 Scott AP. | ||||
| Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) | Late north 9/16 St. LouisTBB, 10/3 Douglas AB, 10/23 Clay LCF; late south 10/26 Washington JD, 11/2 Olmsted AP, 11/13 Anoka DS. | ||||
| Willet (Tringa semipalmata) | All reports: 8/9 Pennington AB, 8/11 Polk AB. | ||||
| Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) | Late north 10/1 Beltrami AB, 10/31 Cook m.ob., 11/3 Aitkin KE; late south 10/28 Blue Earth JF, 11/11 Goodhue AP, 11/13 Anoka DS and Wright ES. | ||||
| Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) | All reports: 8/1 Cook KMH, 8/3-9114 Hennepin m.ob., 8/14 St. LouisAB, 8/19 Nicollet JF, 8/18 Koochiching AP, RJ, 8/20 Carver AB. | ||||
| Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) | All reports: 8/9 Kittson and Marshall AB, 8/26 Cook KMH, WP, 9/2-6 Hennepin OJ, SC, 9/25 Scott AB, 9/26 Faribault, Blue Earth WN, AP. | ||||
| Jaegers | |||||
| Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) | All reports: 9/4-10/8 Duluth (max. 4) m.ob. | ||||
| Gulls, Terns | |||||
| BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (Rissa tridactyla) | 11/8 Hastings, Dakota-Washington Co. JD., TF (The Loon 60:187-88). | ||||
| Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) | Early north 8/10 Beltrami AB, 8/21 Crow Wing DB; early south 8/6 Anoka RH; late north 11/10 Duluth DK, 11/24 Aitkin AB ; late south 11/14 Washington WL, 11/28 Hennepin SC; peak 10/4 Aitkin (1200 +) SC. | ||||
| Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) | Late north 9/16 Todd PH, 9/25 Clay LCF, 10/14 Duluth KE; late south 10/26 Steele, WasecaAP, 11/4 Murray JP, 11/10 Steele EK. | ||||
| Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) | Reported from 11 north and 18 south counties; late north 11/13 Aitkin WN, 11/24 Beltrami AB, 11/27 Mille Lacs DS. | ||||
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) | Reported from nine north and 12 south counties. | ||||
| Iceland Gull (Thayer's) (Larus g. thayeri) | All reports: 10/22 FaribaultAP, RJ, 10/3 11/126 Cook (imm.) DB, KE et al., 11/13 Duluth (ad.) KE. | ||||
| Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) | 9/11-18 Hennepin PG et al. (The Loon 61 :44-45). | ||||
| Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) | All reports: 10/30- 11/30 Cook (max. 4) m.ob. | ||||
| Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) | Early south 8/26 Washington TBB, 9/2 Hennepin OJ; late north 10/1 Clearwater AB, 10/4 Aitkin ES; late south 9/25 Wright SC, 9/28 Waseca AP, 10/26 Washington JD; peak 9/18 Aitkin (500 +) WN. | ||||
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) | Late north 8/4 Todd PH, 8/11 Polk AB, 8/18 Koochiching RJ; late south 9/2 Nicollet JF, 9/3 Jackson AP, 9/7 Washington DS. | ||||
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) | All reports: 8/18 Aitkin AP, 8/19 Lake of the Woods AP, 9/2 Clearwater AB, 9/18 Aitkin WN, 10/13 Freeborn AP. Forster's Thrn All reports: 8/17 Hennepin SC, 8/23 Freeborn NHO, 8/31 Becker BK, 9/3 Clearwater AB, 9/4 Todd PH, 9/6 Goodhue AP, 9/10 Pope RJ, 9/18 Aitkin WN, 9/19 Blue Earth MF. | ||||
| Loons | |||||
| Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica) | Reported 10/21 Duluth KE; (The Loon 61: 11 ). | ||||
| Common Loon (Gavia immer) | Late north 11/10 Duluth DK, 11/22 Becker BK, 11/24 Beltrami AB; late south 11/19 Carver RJ, 11/20 Houston KE, 11/23 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Frigatebirds | |||||
| MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD (Fregata magnificens) | 10/1 Dakota ITand 9/22 Itasca S. P., Clearwater Co. The Itasca State Park record is still under consideration by MORC. | ||||
| Cormorants | |||||
| Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) | Late north 11/22 Crow Wing WN, 11/24 Beltrami AB, 11/30 Duluth KE; late south 11/J 9 Carver RJ, 11/20 Houston KE, 11/30 Dakota SC, ES. | ||||
| Pelicans | |||||
| American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) | Late north 8/19 Lake of the Woods AP, 8/29-9/15 Duluth m.ob., 9/3 Beltrami AB and Hubbard TS ; late south 10/4 Freeborn NH and Scott AB, 10/19 Big Stone SDM. | ||||
| Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons | |||||
| Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) | 9/24 Dakota DZ, 10/8 Aitkin WN; only reports. | ||||
| American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) | North 8/5 St. Louis CO, 10/16 Aitkin WN; south 9/25 Scott fide AP, 9/30 Nicollet JF, 10/4 Chippewa AB ; only reports. | ||||
| LITTLE BLUE HERON (Egretta caerulea) | 8/12-13 Yellow Medicine m.ob.; only report. | ||||
| Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) | Reported mid-August Duluth m.ob.; late north 10/2 Norman RJ; late south 10/5 Washington DS, 10/8 Ramsey TSo, 10/10 Hennepin SC. Thndra Swan Early north 10/18 Duluth MS, 10/30 Becker BK; early south 10/3 Traverse AB, 10/24 Wabasha DWM; late north 11/24 Beltrami and Cass AB, 11/29 Todd PH; peak 11/19-20 Winona (13,000); late south 11/24 Houston EMF, 11/29 Winona JB. | ||||
| Green Heron (Butorides virescens) | Late north 8/18 St. Louis SWIMS, 9/10 Beltrami TK, 10/8 Aitkin WN; late south 9/25 Faribault AB, 10/8 Wright RJ, 10/15 Washington TBB. | ||||
| Great Egret (Ardea alba) | Late north 9/25 Clay LCF, 10/4 Todd PH, 10/14 OtterTail SC; late south 10/20 Ramsey TSo, 10/28 Washington DS, 11/19 Dakota DZ. | ||||
| Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) | Late north Ill18 Becker BK, 11/24 Otter Tail SDM, 11/26 Norman RJ, AP; late south 11/11 Dakota DZ and Washington DS, 11/14 Hennepin SC, 11/19 Scott DZ. | ||||
| New World Vultures | |||||
| Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) | Hawk Ridge count: 666; late north 1014 Cook SOL, 10/9 Hubbard HJF, 10/15 Duluth HR; late south 1012 Goodhue DZ and Olmsted BSE, 1013 Houston EMF, 10111 Fillmore NAO. | ||||
| Osprey | |||||
| Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) | Hawk Ridge count: 279 a new high by 32, including 51 on 9/3; late north 10/19 Cass TK, 10/29 Duluth KC, 11/5 Aitkin WN; late south 10/3 Hennepin SC and Traverse AB, 11/17 Washington OS, 11/20 Ramsey TSo. | ||||
| Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles | |||||
| Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) | Hawk Ridge count: 26; also reported 10/30 and 11/20 Houston FL, EMF. | ||||
| Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) | Hawk Ridge count: 705; late north 10/14 Wilkin SC, 10/24 Cook SOL, 11/7 Duluth HR; late south 10/28 Nicollet JF, 11/8 Cottonwood BF, 11/17 Goodhue AP. | ||||
| Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) | Hawk Ridge count: 12,303; late north 10/2 Beltrami AB, 11/1 Duluth HR, 11/27 Clay LCF; late south 11/2 Olmsted AP, 11/21 Ramsey RJ, 11/30 Dakota JD. | ||||
| Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) | Hawk Ridge count: 91, tied 2nd highest; late north 9/25 Clay LCF, lOll Beltrami AB, 10/31 Duluth HR; late south 9/30 Houston EMF, 10/18 Dodge AP, 11/1 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) | Hawk Ridge count: 177; early north 8/18 Duluth HR; early south 9/5 Olmsted BSE, 9/10 Hennepin RJ. | ||||
| Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) | Hawk Ridge count: 261; late north 11/26 Becker AP, 11/27 St. Louis KE, 11/30 Wilkin SDM. | ||||
| Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) | Unusual north reports 8/18 Cass RJ, AP, 9/10, 9/27, 10/31 Duluth HR; late north 10/8 Aitkin WN, 10/10 Otter Tail SDM, 10/31 Duluth HR; late south 10/18 Dodge AP, 10/29 Winona JB 11/19 Wabasha KE. Broad-winged Hawk • Hawk Ridge count: 18,868; late north 10/1 Aitkin WN, 10/2 Duluth HR, 10/25 Clay LCF; late south 9/25 Nicollet AB, 9/27 Olm | ||||
| Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) | Hawk Ridge count: 35 (previous high 10) includin 3 e north 9/23 OtterTail SDM, /30 Cook SOL· ate south 9/10 Pope and Stevens 5 Martin AB, 9/29 Waseca. NoRed-tailed Hawk Hawk Ridge count: 3650 reported from 10 counties north, 21 counties south. | ||||
| Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) | Hawk Ridge count: 268; early north 9/25 Otter Tail SDM and Duluth KE, 10/26 Cook WP; early south 10/3 Stearns AB and Wabasha JD, 10/13 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| FERRUGINOUS HAWK (Buteo regalis) | 9/21 and 24 Wilkin SDM; only report. | ||||
| Screech-Owls, Owls | |||||
| Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) | Reported from Big Stone, Cottonwood, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Wabasha, Waseca, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Murray, Nobles, Stevens and Traverse Counties. | ||||
| Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) | Reported from 14 north and 17 south counties . | ||||
| Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) | All reports: 11/7 MinneapolisAB, DB, 11/13 Duluth KE, 11/23 Wilkin SDM, 11/30 Otter Tail SDM. | ||||
| Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) | All reports: 11/4-8 Cook KMH, SOL, 11/7 Mille Lacs AB, DB. | ||||
| BURROWING OWL (Athene cunicularia) | All reports : 9/9-14 Traverse (5) and Yellow Medicine (7), fide J. Schladweiler. | ||||
| Barred Owl (Strix varia) | Reported from six north and ten south counties. | ||||
| Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) | All reports: International Falls, Koochiching Co. (2) fide KE, Sax-Zim Bog, St. Louis Co. (3 locations) m.ob., 10/22 St. Louis/Koochiching Co. line fide KE, 10/31 Cook SOL, 11/13-23 Aitkin WN, SG. | ||||
| Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) | All reports: 9/30 Wadena AB, 10/1 Cottonwood fide ED, 10/3 Hennepin OJ, 10/30- 11/22 Cook KE, KMH. | ||||
| Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) | All reports: 10/12 St. Louis (1) SWIMS, 10/15 Isanti (1) DS, 10/16 Steams DO, 11/1 Wilkin SDM, 11/6 Cook SOL, 11/20 Duluth (1) TW, 11/26 Norman (2) AP. | ||||
| Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) | All reports: 10/29 and 11/10 Duluth (2 banded at Hawk Ridge) KE, 11/29 Cook KMH. | ||||
| Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) | Only reports were from Hawk Ridge Banding Station. | ||||
| Kingfishers | |||||
| Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) | Late north 10/4 Aitkin SC, ES and St. Louis, 10/21 Crow Wing BSE, 10/25 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Woodpeckers | |||||
| Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) | Late north 9/11 Aitkin"WN, 9/21 Wilkin SDM, 10/7 Becker BK; also reported from 18 south counties. | ||||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) | Reported from seven north and 25 south counties; late north 11/20 Lake SWIMS, 11/22 Aitkin WN, 11/30 Becker BK. | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) | Late north lOll Marshall AB and Clay LCF, 10/6 St. Louis, 10/7 Cook KMH; late south 10/15 Houston EMF, 11/12 Steams JMa, 11/21 Dakota JD. | ||||
| Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) | All reports: 8/13 Cass JL, 8/27-28 Hubbard HJF, 9/4 Beltrami AB, 9/18 St. Louis DB, AB, 11/5,7,18 Lake SWIMS, 11/18 Duluth DB. | ||||
| Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) | Reported from 22 north and 31 south counties. | ||||
| Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) | Reported from 22 north and 28 south counties. | ||||
| Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) | Reported from eleven north and 21 south counties; late north lOll Clearwater AB, 10/9 Clay LCF and Aitkin WN, 10/19 Cook KMH. | ||||
| Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) | Reported from 23 north and 18 south counties. | ||||
| Caracaras, Falcons | |||||
| American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) | Hawk Ridge count: 1325, a new high, including 468 on 9/3; late north 11/26 Wadena AB, 11/27 St. Louis KE, 11/30 Clay SDM. | ||||
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) | Hawk Ridge count: 178, a new high; early south 8/25 Cottonwood ED, 9/6 Dakota JD and Hennepin OJ, late north 11/1 Wilkin SDM, 11/3 Duluth HR; late south 11/11 Hennepin SC, ES, 11/20 Wabasha KE. | ||||
| Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) | Hawk Ridge count: 29, including 18 on 9/30; late north 10/13 Cook KMH, 10/15 Duluth HR, 10/23 Clay LCF; late south 9/25 Watonwan AB, 11/6 Dakota JD, 11/18 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) | 9/4 Clay LCF, 9/6 Hennepin OJ, 9/21-10/23 Otter Tail and Wilkin (7th consecutive year) SDM, also 10/21 Big Stone SDM, 10/26 Olmsted JB ; more reports than usual. | ||||
| Flycatchers | |||||
| Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) | Late north 9/18 Clay LCF, 10/6 Cook KMH, 10/29 Lake KE; late south 9/6 Goodhue AP, 9/5 Olmsted BSE, Washington DS, 9/22 Fillmore NAO. | ||||
| Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) | Late north 8/9 Kittson, Marshall and Red Lake AB, 8/23 Clay LCF, 9/7-9 Duluth fide KE; late south 8/13 Lincoln BSE, 8/23 Murray ND, 91l0 Olmsted JB. | ||||
| Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) | Late north 9/2 Wadena AB, 9/8 Clay LCF, 9/18 Todd PH; late south 9/6 Hennepin AB, 9/13 Rock JP, 10/1 Olmsted BSE, Goodhue AP. | ||||
| SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Tyrannus forficatus) | 8/2-8 Ely, St. Louis Co. Z. Tefft et al. (The Loon 60: 179). | ||||
| Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) | Early south 8/8 Hennepin SC, ES, 8/13 Lyon KE, Mower RJ, Brown JS; late north 9/2 Cook KMH, 9/7 Otter Tail SDM; late south 9/10 Olmsted BSE, 9/17 Fillmore NAO, 9/22 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) | Late north 9/10 Wadena DB, 9/11 Clay LCF, 9/20 Todd PH; late south 9/29 Hennepin SC, 10/1 Olmsted BSE, 10/6 Mower AP. | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) | Early south 8/8 Hennepin SC, ES, 81l3 Mower RJ, 8/20 Murray AB ; late north 8/20 Polk RJ; late south 8/30 Hennepin SC, 9/4 Olmsted BSE, 9/5 Hennepin RH, Wabasha AP. | ||||
| Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) | All reports: 8/5 Hennepin DB, 8/13 Brown JS, 8/14 Carlton AB, 8/18 Crow Wing RJ, 8/21 Brown JS, 8/24 Wabasha AP, 8/27 Clay LCF, 8/30 Goodhue AP. | ||||
| Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) | Only north report 8/9 Kittson AB; early south 8/9 Hennepin SC, ES ; late south 9/10 Houston AP, 9/23 Cottonwood BF, 9/26 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) | Late north 8/25 Clay LCF, 91l4 Cook KMH; late south 9/22 Fillmore NAO, 9/25 Cottonwood BF, Houston EMF, Brown JS, 9/26 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) | Late north 91l3 Todd PH, 9/25 Clay LCF, 10/1 Clearwater AB; late south 10/l5 Houston EMF, 10/16 Dodge, 10/18 Hennepin DC. | ||||
| Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) | 9/26 Olmsted JB (The Loon 60: 180) | ||||
| Vireos | |||||
| Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) | Late north 8/12 Clearwater AB, 8/16 Duluth KE, 8/27 Traverse RJ; late south 9/910 Houston AP, 9/21 Hennepin ES, 9/27 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) | Early south 8/20 Houston EMF, 8/25 Anoka JH, 8/26 Freeborn NHo; late north 9/18 Clay LCF, 9/22 Lake WL, 10/16 Cook KMH; late south 9/30 Olmsted JB, Houston EMF, 10/2 Fillmore NAO, 10/7 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) | Early south 8/11 Blue Earth MF, 8/22 Olmsted BSE; late north 9/3 Clearwater AB, 9/17 Cook KMH; late south 9/10 Hennepin DZ, 9/17 Olmsted BSE, Brown JS. | ||||
| Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) | Late north 8/18 Koochiching RJ, 9/6 Todd PH; late south 9/17 Brown JS, 9/21 Hennepin SC, 9/25 Olmsted BSE. | ||||
| Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) | Late north 9/3 Clearwater AB, 9/4 Lake DZ, 9/20 Clay LCF, 9/21 Cook KMH; late south 9/21 Hennepin SC, 9/22 Fillmore NAO, 9/27 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Shrikes | |||||
| Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) | Only report: 8/4 Murray ND. | ||||
| Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) | Early north 10/6 Lake SWIMS, Duluth KE, 10/8 Aitkin WN, 10/13 Clay LCF; early south 10/6 Mower JM, 10/14 Chippewa AB, 10/19 Fillmore AP. | ||||
| Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows | |||||
| Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) | Reported from eleven north counties. | ||||
| Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) | Reported from 20 north and 30 south counties; peak 9/14 Duluth 2024. | ||||
| Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) | Reported throughout the period from Ait kin, Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Itasca, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties. | ||||
| American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) | Reported from 14 north and 32 south counties. | ||||
| Common Raven (Corvus corax) | Reported from 17 north counties. | ||||
| Chickadees, Titmice | |||||
| Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) | Reported from 24 north and 31 south counties. | ||||
| Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) | Reported from Aitkin, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Counties. Thfted Titmouse All reports: 8/11, 11/30 Houston EMF, 10/15, 18 Olmsted BSE, 10/19 Wabasha DWM, 11/6 Anoka DS, 11/20 Houston KE, 9/28- 11/30 Olmsted AP | ||||
| Larks | |||||
| Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) | Reported from four north and 18 south counties; late north 10/10 Cook WP, 11/2 St. Louis SS, 11/20 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Martins, Swallows | |||||
| Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) | Late north 8/22 Becker BK, 9/10 Todd PH; late south 9/2 Nicollet JF, 9/10 Stevens RJ, 10/1 Hennepin TSo, Goodhue AP. | ||||
| Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) | Late north 9/11 Clay LCF, 9/30 Todd PH; late south Houston EMF, 10/8 Wright RJ, 10/13 Freeborn AP, 10/14 Chippewa AB. | ||||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) | Late north 9/15 Todd PH, 9/25 Clay LCF; late south 9/17 Brown JS, 9/25 Blue Earth AB, 10/5 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Purple Martin (Progne subis) | Late north 9/3 Clay LCF, 9/29 Todd PH; late south 9/2 Hennepin SC, 9/5 Olmsted BSE, 9/15 Cottonwood BF. | ||||
| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) | Late north 9/18 St. Louis AB, 9/20 Lake WL, 10/1 Otter Tail RJ; late south Ramsey RH, 10/14 Chippewa AB, 10/15 Fillmore AP, 10/16 Dodge AP | ||||
| Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) | Late north 9/2 Wadena AB, 9/10 Becker BK; late south Ramsey RH, 9/7 Hennepin SC, 9/21 Dakota, Goodhue AP, 9/25 Watonwan AB. | ||||
| Kinglets | |||||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) | Early south 8/20 Anoka DS, 8/24 Freeborn NHo, 8/26 Hennepin 0}; Late north 10/17 Clay LCF, 10/29 Duluth KE, 10/30 Cook SC; late south 10/21 Washington WL, 10/22 Fillmore NAO, 10/27 Sherburne DO. | ||||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) | Early south 9/23 Hennepin SC, 9/27 Houston EMF, Hennepin OJ; late north 11/16 St. Louis, 11/18 Cook KMH, 11/25 Marshall AB; late south 11/19 Murray ND, Houston EMF. | ||||
| Waxwings | |||||
| Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) | Early north 10/5 Duluth KE, 10/6 Cook KMH, 10/24 Aitkin WN; only south report 11/6 Olmsted BSE. | ||||
| Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) | Reported from 11 north and 18 south counties; late north 10/1 Clearwater AB, 10/6 Koochiching GM, 11/26 Norman RJ, AP, peak 9/8-9 LPS, Duluth 4967. | ||||
| Nuthatches | |||||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) | Reported from ten north and nine south counties -a five year low. Early south 8/30 Dakota JD, 9/4 Brown JS; late south 9/10 Hennepin DZ, 9/19 Washington WL. | ||||
| White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) | Reported from 26 north and 31 south counties -more than normal. | ||||
| Creepers | |||||
| Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) | Reported from 16 north and 17 south counties late north 11/12 PineAB, 11/25 St. Louis. | ||||
| Gnatcatchers | |||||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) | North reports: 8/6 Crow Wing RJ, 8/19 Beltrami RJ, 10/3 Todd PH; late south 9/10 Stevens RJ, Brown JS, 9/12 Hennepin SC, 9/13 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Wrens | |||||
| Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) | 10/29-ll/9 Coon Rapids, Anoka Co., GP et al. (The Loon 60:188). | ||||
| Northern House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) | Late north 9/24 Clay LCF, 10/1 Otter Tail RJ; late south 10/8 Murray ND, Hennepin ES, 10/9 Brown JS, 10/14 Olmsted BSE. | ||||
| Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) | Early south 9/5 Hennepin SC; late north 10/5 Lake SWIMS, 10/6 Itasca AB, Cook KMH; late south 10/14 Goodhue AP, 10/16 Fillmore NAO, 10/18 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris) | Late north 8/22 Becker BK, 9/21 Wilkin SDM; late south 9/17 Mower AP, 9/27 Hennepin ES, 10/8 Anoka DS. | ||||
| Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) | Late north 9/30 Todd PH, 10/2 Mahnomen RJ; late south 9/29 Blue Earth, Waseca, Faribault AP, 10/8 Hennepin SC, 10/9 Anoka DS. | ||||
| Thrashers, Mockingbirds | |||||
| Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) | Late north 9/11 St. Louis AB, 9/18 Clay LCF, 9/29 Todd PH; late south 9/30 Houston EMF, Nicollet JF, 10/1 Hennepin OJ, TSo, 10/2 Olmsted BSE, Ramsey RH, Fillmore NAO. | ||||
| Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) | Late north 9/22 Clay LCF, 10/4 Lake SW/MS, 11/13 Aitkin WN; late south 9/27 Ramsey RH, 10/1 Cottonwood BF, 11/8 Hennepin ES. | ||||
| Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) | Only report: 11/4-12/5 Beltrami ES. | ||||
| Starlings | |||||
| European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) | Reported from 17 north and 23 south counties . | ||||
| Thrushes | |||||
| Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) | Late north 10/16 Aitkin WN, 11/5 Cook BSE and m.ob., 11/11 Duluth KE; late south 10/30 Mower AP, 11/4 Murray JP, 11/13 Washington TBB. | ||||
| MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Sialia currucoides) | All reports: 9/19 Blue Earth MF, 10/1 Wilkin SDM, 10/27 St. Louis B. Tefft, SS, 10/30 11/2 Cook (3) KE et al. | ||||
| Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) | 10/4 Aitkin SC, ES. | ||||
| Veery (Catharus fuscescens) | All reports: 8/5 Becker BK, 8/11 Cook SOL, 8/28 ScottAB, 8/29 Hennepin SC, 8/31 Fillmore NAO, 9/2 Freeborn NHo, Anoka DS, 9/4 Clearwater AB. | ||||
| Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) | Early north 8/27 Clay LCF, 9/5 Cook KMH, St. Louis DZ; early south 9/4 Hennepin ES, 9/6 Ramsey TSo, 9/8 Freeborn NHo; late north 9/23 Itasca DB, 10/2 St. Louis, 10/29 Kanabec DB; late south 10/4 Hennepin DC. | ||||
| Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) | Early south 8/24 Hennepin SC, 8/28 Olmsted BSE; late north 9/11 St. Louis AB, 9/16 Todd PH, 9/20 Clay LCF, Cook KMH; late south 9/27 Houston EMF, 10/9 Brown JS, 10/14 Olmsted BSE. | ||||
| Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) | Early south 8/6 Anoka GP, 9/1 Houston EMF, 9/25 Olmsted BSE; late north 10/6 Clay LCF, 10/8 Itasca AB, 10/13 Cook KMH; late south 10/13 Brown JS, 10/15 Houston EMF, 10/18 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) | All reports: 8/20 Norman AP, 8/31 Fillmore NAO, 9/1 Hennepin SC, 9/7 Scott AP, 10/2 Isanti DS, 10/9 Brown JS. | ||||
| American Robin (Turdus migratorius) | Reported from 14 north and 26 south counties; late north 11/23 Wilkin SDM, 11/24 Cook KMH, 11/25 Roseau AB; peak 10/1 Duluth (62,700). | ||||
| Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) | All reports: 11/6, 22-30 Lake SWIMS, 11/22 Hennepin OJ, 11/25 Le Sueur JF, 11/25 Itasca RJ, AP. | ||||
| Old World Sparrows | |||||
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) | Reported from 16 counties north and 23 counties south. | ||||
| Pipits | |||||
| American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) | Early north 9/4 Duluth KE, Clearwater AB, 9/6 Cook KMH; early south 9/25 Blue Earth AB; late north 10/4 Mille Lacs SC, Aitkin ES, Lake SWIMS; late south 10 11/Hennepin SC, ES, 10/22 Faribault RJ, 10/23 Waseca AP. | ||||
| Finches | |||||
| Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) | Reported from 13 counties north; one report south 8/1 Washington fide RJ. | ||||
| Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) | Early north 10/11 Cook KMH, 10/26 Duluth fide KE, 10/29 Lake SC. | ||||
| House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) | 10/22 Dakota JD, plus many reports from the Twin Cities where the species is now regular. | ||||
| Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) | Reported from 12 counties north and 16 counties south. | ||||
| Redpoll (Common) (Acanthis f. flammea) | Early north 10/4 Duluth fide KE, 10/29 Cook SOL, 11/5 Aitkin WN, Cook BSE, WP; early south 11/6 Dakota JD, 11/14 Washington WL, 11/19 Blue Earth RJ. | ||||
| Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) | Early north 8/14 Lake SW&MS, 9/17 Duluth KE, 11/6 Itasca AB; one report south 8/21 Rice FKS. | ||||
| White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) | Early north 10/2 Duluth KE, 11/9 Cook WP. | ||||
| Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) | Reported from 13 counties north and nine counties south. TBB DBe AB DB JB KC DC sc HJC ND JD ED KE | ||||
| American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) | Reported from 13 counties north and 26 counties south. | ||||
| Longspurs and Snow Buntings | |||||
| Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) | Early north 9/5 Lake DZ, 9/14 Cook WP, 9/16 Cook KMH; early south 9/24 Hennepin OJ, 10/1 Hennepin SC, 10/3 Traverse AB. | ||||
| CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR (Calcarius ornatus) | One report 8/20 Clay AP, RJ, RG. | ||||
| Smith's Longspur (Calcarius pictus) | 9/23 Duluth KE, 10/14 Rothsay WMA, Wilkin Co. SC; 10/20-26 Jeffers Petroglyphs, Cottonwood Co. m.ob. ; all reports. | ||||
| Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) | Early north 10/4 Duluth KE, 10/10 Kittson TR, 10 11/Cook KMH; early south 10/14 Wabasha AP, 10/25 Hennepin SC, 10/26 Blue Earth AP. | ||||
| Towhees, Sparrows | |||||
| Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) | Late south 8/13 Lyon KE. | ||||
| Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) | Late north 8/9 Marshall AB, 8/22 Clay LCF, 10/10 Cook KMH; late south 9/19 Nicollet JF, 8/25 Cottonwood ED. | ||||
| Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) | Late north 10/7 Cook KMH, 10/8 Aitkin WN, 10/9 Clay LCF; late south 10/12 Hennepin OJ, 10/15 Houston EMF, 10/21 Pipestone JP. | ||||
| Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) | Late north 9/5 St. Louis DZ, 9/21 Wilkin SDM, 10/1 Beltrami AB; late south 10/1 Goodhue AP, 10/3 Traverse AB, 10/8 Hennepin OJ. | ||||
| Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) | Late north 9/17 Duluth KE, 10/3 Douglas AB; late south 10/15 Houston EMF, 10/16 Fillmore NAO, 10/18 Dodge AP. | ||||
| Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) | Early north 9/23 Cook KMH, 9/24 Otter Tail SDM, 9/27 Koochiching GM; early south 9/16 Nicollet JF, 9/21 Hennepin ES, 9/28 Hennepin OJ; late north 11/4 Cook KMH, 11/6 St. Louis SS, 11/9 Wilkin SDM; late south 11/8 Hennepin DZ, 11/17 Wabasha WDM, 11/23 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) | Early north 9/26 Cook KMH, 9/29 Itasca AB, 10/4 St. Louis; early south 9/30 Pipestone JP, 10 11/Hennepin SC, OJ, 10/12 Olmsted BSE. | ||||
| Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) | Early south 9/9 Anoka SC, 9/10 Stevens RJ, 9/22 Olmsted JB. | ||||
| White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) | Early north 9/4 buluth KE, 9/15 Koochiching GM, 9/21 Wilkin SDM; early south 9/9 Washington OS, 9/16 Hennepin SC, 9/24 Washington WL; late north 10/18 Cook KMH, 11/11 Duluth KE, 11/16 Cook WP; late south 10/16 Olmsted JB, 10/22 Fillmore NAO, 10/26 Hennepin OJ. | ||||
| Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) | Early north 9/21 Wilkin SDM, 9/24 Clay LCF, Koochiching GM, 9/26 St. Louis SW & MS ; early south 9/27 Hennepin OJ, Murray NO, 9/30 Olmsted JB, Pipestone JP, 10/1 Hennepin SC, Lac qui Parle FE; late north 10/29 Wilkin SDM, 11/24 Aitkin AB, 11/25 Aitkin AP, RJ, WN; late south 10/28 Nicollet JF, 11/8 Cottonwood BF, 11/11 Murray NO. | ||||
| White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) | Early south 8/18 Brown JS, 8/19 Brown AP; 8/25 Hennepin OJ, late north 11/18 Duluth KE, 11/24 Aitkin AB, SC, 11/25 Aitkin WN, RJ; late south 11/6 Cottonwood BF, 11/8 Hennepin SC, 11/12 Fillmore NAO. | ||||
| Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) | Late north 10/2 Beltrami AB, 10/3 Norman RJ, 10/9 Clay LCF; late south 10/14 Pipestone JP, 10/16 Dodge AP, Olmsted JB. | ||||
| LeConte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii) | Late north 10/2 Wilkin SDM, 10/5 Otter Tail SDM, 10/14 Wilkin SC; late south 9/25 Watonwan AB, 10/1 Hennepin SC, 10/8 Mower AP | ||||
| Nelson's Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni) | Three reports: Duluth MH et al., 9/24 Duluth PB, KE et al.; 9/5-6 Hennepin GP, m.ob. | ||||
| Henslow's Sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) | Late south 10/9 Houston AP (The Loon 61:42). | ||||
| Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) | Late north 10/14 Wilkin SC, 10/21 Douglas BSE, 10/23 Clay LCF; late south 10/20 Hennepin OJ, 10/27 Mower AP, 10/30 Houston RJ. | ||||
| Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) | Late north 10/18 Cook KMH, 10/29 Aitkin WN, 10/31 Cook DB, SOL. | ||||
| Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) | Early south 8/24 Wabasha AP, 9/1 Houston EMF, 9/4 Hennepin OJ; late north 10/1 Otter Tail RJ, 10/5 Cook KMH, Itasca AB, 10/14 Wilkin SC; late south 10/15 Hennepin OJ, 10/16 Lac qui Parle AB, Olmsted JB, 10/19 Hennepin SC, Mower AP. | ||||
| Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) | Late north 10/10 Cook WP, 10/16 St. Louis TBB, 11/8 Cook KMH; late south 10/19 Mower AP, 10/21 Steele AP, 10/26 Hennepin sc. | ||||
| Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) | Late north 9/22 Clay LCF, 9/24 Otter Tail SDM, 10/16 St. Louis TBB; late south 10/6 Fillmore NAO, 10/9 Houston EMF, 11/16 Cottonwood BF. | ||||
| Blackbirds, Orioles | |||||
| Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) | Late north 8/8 Itasca RJ, 8/9 Marshall AB, 8/14 Clay LCF; late south 9/6 Hennepin SC, 10/3 Traverse AB, 10/15 Cottonwood BF. | ||||
| Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) | Late north 9/4 Clay LCF, 9/14 St. Louis AB, 10/3 Dulutha KE; late south 9/17 Hennepin TSo, 9/29 Faribault RJ, 10/9 Winona and Houston AP. | ||||
| Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) | Late north 9/25 Aitkin WN, 10/51tascaAB. | ||||
| Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | Late north 10/14 Wilkin SC, 10/18 Clay LCF, 10/23 Aitkin WN. | ||||
| Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) | Late north 8/18 Clay LCF; late south 8/13 Yellow Medicine KE, 8/25 Houston EMF, 8/29 Goodhue AP. | ||||
| Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) | Late north 8/20 Norman, Polk AP, RJ, 8/26 Clay LCF, 9/4 Aitkin WN, Becker BK; late south 9/7 Wabasha WDM, 9/8 Freeborn NH, 9/11 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) | Late north 11/13 Aitkin WN, 11/24 Otter Tail SDM, 11/25 Roseau AB. | ||||
| Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) | Late north 8/8 Itasca AB, 8/16 Clay LCF 8/20 Clay AP; late south 10/22 Faribault RJ, 10/23 Steele andWasecaAP, 10/26 Swift DO. | ||||
| Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) | Early north 10/1 Clearwater AB, 10/8 Itasca AB ; early south 9/15 Hennepin DB, 9/25 Hennepin SC, 9/29 Blue Earth AP; late north 10/28 Wilkin SDM, 10/29 Hubbard HJF, 11/11 Clay LCF; late south 11/11 Anoka OS, 11/12 Olmsted BSE, 11/17 Dakota JD. | ||||
| Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) | Late north 10/16 St. Louis TBB, 10/23 Clay LCF, 11/13 Aitkin WN; late south 10/26 Waseca AP, 10/28 Nicollet JF, 11/2 Goodhue AP. | ||||
| Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) | Late north 11/25 Roseau AB, 11/26 Norman AP, RJ, 11/30 Hubbard HJF, Otter Tail SDM. | ||||
| Warblers | |||||
| Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) | Late north 9/4 Beltrami AB, Lake DZ, 9/9 Cook KMH, 9/20 Clay LCF; late south 9/17 Fillmore NAO, 9/20 Hennepin DB, 9/23 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) | 8/9 Kittson AB (The Loon 61 :46-47). | ||||
| Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) | Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/8 Fillmore NAO, 8/17 Brown JS ; late north 9/3 Beltrami AB, 9/10 Cook KMH, 9/11 Clay LCF; late south 9/20 Hennepin DB, 9/22 Hennepin ES, 9/29 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) | Late north 9/3 Duluth SC; late south 9/1 Fillmore NAO, 9/15 Cottonwood BF, 9/20 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) | All reports: 8/1, 9/1 Fillmore NAO, 8/2, 8/30 Houston EMF, 8/6 Crow Wing RJ, 8/13 Dodge AP, RJ, 8/24 Wabasha AP, 8/27 Olmsted BSE. | ||||
| Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) | Late north 9/14 Cook KMH, 9/18 Aitkin WN, Clay LCF, 10/16 Lake fide KE; late south 9/23 Hennepin DB, 9/25 Blue Earth AB, 10/1 Brown JS. | ||||
| Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) | Late south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/31 Olmsted JB. | ||||
| Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) | Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, ES, 8/5 Houston EMF; late north 10/1 Cook KMH, 10/3 Traverse and Douglas AB; late south 10/3 Fillmore NAO, 10/7 Hennepin SC, 10/15 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) | Early north 8/19 Lake of the Woods RJ, 8/25 Clay LCF; early south 8/8 McLeod RJ, 9/6 Wabasha DWM; late north 10/9 Clay LCF, 10 11/Cook KMH, 10/15 Duluth KE; late south 10/14 Olmsted BSE, 10/15 Houston EMF, 10/16 Fillmore NAO. | ||||
| Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) | Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, Houston EMF, 8/6 Olmsted BSE; late north 9/25 Clay LCF, 10/4 Aitkin SC, ES, 10/13 Cook KMH; late south 10/6 Fillmore NAO, 10/9 Houston EMF, 10/16 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) | Late north 9/3 Clearwater AB; late south 8/30 Goodhue AP, 8/31 Filmore NAO, 9/5 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) | Early south 8/15 Hennepin SC, 8/18 Brown JS, 8/20 Hennepin ES; late north 8/13 Clay LCF; late south 9/10 Stevens RJ, 9/14 Hennepin SC, 9/30 Dakota JD. | ||||
| KENTUCKY WARBLER (Geothlypis formosa) | One report: 8/20 Dakota IT. Only two other fall reports of this species. | ||||
| Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) | Late north 10/I Clearwater AB, 10/2 Clay LCF, 10/16 St. Louis TBB; late south 9/30 Olmsted JB, Pipestone JP, Ramsey RH, 10/1 Brown JS, 10/8 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) | One report: 8/13 Houston EMF. | ||||
| American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) | Late north 9/20 Cook KMH, 9/24 Clay LCF, 10/16 St. Louis TBB; late south 9/18 Fillmore NAO, 9/22 Houston EMF, 9/25 Blue Earth AB. | ||||
| Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) | Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/20 Redwood AB ; late north 9/4 Lake DZ, 9/10 Bel- trami TK, 9/21 Cook KMH; late south 9/23 Hennepin SC, 9/24 Olmsted BSE. | ||||
| Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) | Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/20 Redwood AB; late north 9/1 Cook KMH, 9/4 Lake DZ; late south 9/17 Fillmore NAO, 9/19 Goodhue AP, 9/29 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) | Late north 9/18 Aitkin RJ, 9/26 Cook KMH, 10/1 Wilkin RJ; late south 9/25 Blue Earth AB, 9/30 Hennepin SC, ES, 10/2 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) | Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/13 Cottonwood BF; late north 9/11 Cook KMH, 10/8 Aitkin WN; late south 9/21 Dakota JD, 9/25 Blue Earth AB, 10/7 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) | Early south 8/9 Hennepin SC, OJ, ES, 8/14 Brown JS, 8/15 Houston EMF; late north 9/10 Beltrami TK, 9/11 Clay LCF, 10/16 St. Louis TBB; late south 9/8 Freeborn NHo, 9/12 Houston EMF, 9/20 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) | Late north 9/4 Beltrami AB, 9/12 Todd PH, 10/16 St. Louis TBB; late south 9/5 Goodhue AP, 9/10 Brown JS, 9/20 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) | Late north 9/3 Clearwater AB, 9/4 Lake DZ, 9/20 Clay LCF; late south 9/25 Wabasha AP, 9/29 Hennepin SC, 10/1 Fillmore NAO. | ||||
| Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) | Early north 8/25 Clay LCF, 9/3 Beltrami AB, Lake DZ; early south 8/14 Brown JS, 8/19 Nicollet JF, Hennepin SC; late north 9 11/St. Louis AB, 10/7 Cook KMH; late south 9/20 Brown JS, 9/30 Olmsted JB, 10/5 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) | All reports: 8/14 Hennepin DZ, 8/18 Aitkin AP, RJ, 8/28 Olmsted BSE, 9/9 Murray ND, 9/5-20 Hennepin (five individuals) SC, 9/21 Washington WL. | ||||
| Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) | Early south 8/25 Hennepin OJ; late north 10/12 Cook KMH, 10/13 Clay LCF, 10/16 St. Louis TBB; late south 10/2 Goodhue DZ, 10/13 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) | Early south 8/13 Lyon BSE, KE, 8/19 Houston EMF; late north 9/14 Beltrami AB, 10/30 Cook KE; late south 9/11 Olmsted BSE, 9/16 Houston EMF, 9/21 Hennepin ES. | ||||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) | Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/18 Freeborn NHo; late north 10/16 St. Louis TBB, 10/18 Lake SWIMS, 11/3 Aitkin KE; late south 10/29 Winona BSE, 11/7 Fillmore NAO, 11/13 Houston FL. | ||||
| Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) | Early south 8/19 Nicollet JF, 8/20 Redwood AB, 8/25 Houston EMF, Freeborn NHo; late north 9/21 Cook KMH, 10/15 Duluth KE; late south 9/25 Olmsted BSE, 9/26 Hennepin SC, Houston EMF, 9/27 Fillmore NAO. | ||||
| Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) | Early south 8/6 Houston EMF, 8/8 Hennepin SC, ES, 8/14 Brown JS ; late north 9/4 Lake DZ, 9/23 Clay LCF; late south 9/10 Stevens RJ, 9/11 Hennepin SC, 9/25 Blue Earth AB. | ||||
| Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) | Early north 8/9 KittsonAB, 8/13 Clay LCF, 8/18 Crow Wing AP; early south 8/14 Brown JS, 8/18 Hennepin SC, 8/19 Hennepin DB, Nicollet JF; late north 8/26 Cook KMH, 9/3 Clearwater AB and Jackson AP 9/17 Clay LCF; late south 9/11 Olmsted BSE, 9/20 Brown JS, 9/23 Hennepin SC, Murray ND. | ||||
| Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks | |||||
| Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) | Late north 9/2 St. Louis SS, 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/18 Clay LCF; late south 9/11 Olmsted BSE, 9/15 Wright ES, 9/20 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | Reported from Aitkin, Cook, OtterTail and St. Louis Counties north and from eighteen counties south. | ||||
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) | Late north 9/10 Aitkin WN, 9/18 St. Louis AB, 10/21 Duluth KE; late south 10/9 Houston AP, 10/19 Mower AP, 11/30 Winona fide RJ. | ||||
| BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK (Pheucticus melanocephalus) | 11/11-26 Aitkin, Aitkin Co. m.ob. (The Loon 61:47-48). | ||||
| Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) | Two reports: 8/8 Nobles ND, 8/21 Murray ND. | ||||
| Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) | Late north 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/18 Clay LCF; late south 9/25 Blue Earth AB, 9/27 Houston EMF, 10/1 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Dickcissel (Spiza americana) | Late north 8/11 Pennington AB ; late south 8/13 Dodge AP, RJ, 8/14 Wabasha AP, 8/20 Yellow Medicine AB. | ||||